Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction and the Development of the Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer

Abstract

The goal of this research was to provide an understanding of the processes that control the structure of the marine atmosphere and its interaction with the ocean. In particular, we focused on understanding the processes that control the exchange of heat and moisture between the ocean and the atmosphere and understanding the physical processes that control the formation, development and decay of stratocumulus clouds in the marine boundary layer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 2000
Accession Number
ADA383683

Entities

People

  • David P. Rogers

Organizations

  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Atmospheres
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Buoyancy
  • Coastal Regions
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Heat Energy
  • Layers
  • Marine Atmospheres
  • Physical Sciences
  • Regions
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Surface Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers